Mountain Glory Festival

35th Annual Mountain Glory Festival
Saturday, October 13, 2018, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Marion - Where Main Street Meets The Mountains
Marion, North Carolina celebrates the arrival of autumn in the Blue Ridge during their annual Mountain Glory Festival. For 35 years, beautiful downtown Marion has hosted this popular celebration on the 2nd Saturday in October. This year, make plans to visit on October 13th between 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM.
Celebrate small-town life in the mountains. Visitors looking for original handicrafts will find plenty of choices shopping with three jam packed blocks, featuring 150 craft, food, non-profit and sponsor booths of locally made arts and crafts; festival foods and local wines and beers in the Beer and Wine Garden. Plus two stages presenting Marion’s finest musicians.

Miss Mountain Glory Festival 2019 and Miss Mountain Glory Teen 2019 will be crowned at the Family Stage in the afternoon of the Festival. A $500 Festival Scholarship will be awarded.

Mayor Steve Little announced that the newly renovated train caboose, located at the Historic Marion Depot, will be open for free public tours during the Mountain Glory Festival hours.
Don't miss the annual Mountain Glory Quilt Show inside the McDowell Arts Council. The quilt show is the gallery's featured, October exhibit. The kids will have fun in the "Children's Arena" with hands-on activities, local entertainment and the ever popular best-dressed pet contest.
The festival is sponsored by the City of Marion. For festival information visit www.mtngloryfestival.com or call 828-652-2215.